Oscar Fay Adams
Oscar Fay Adams (1855–1919) was a United States editor and author.
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| Born | 1855 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Died | 1919 (aged 63–64) |
| Occupation | Editor, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New Jersey State Normal School |
Biography
He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he was educated in secondary schools, and graduated from the New Jersey State Normal School. He taught classes in English literature, and after 1880 wrote for periodicals.[1]
Works
Adams wrote The Story of Jane Austen's Life (1891; second edition, 1896), The Archbishop's Unguarded Moment, and Other Stories (1899) and Dictionary of American Authors (revised edition, 1901). He edited Through the Year With the Poets (12 volumes, 1886).
Notes
References
- Leonard, John William; Marquis, Albert Nelson, eds. (1908), Who's who in America, 5, Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, Incorporated, p. 11.
- "Biography of Oscar Fay Adams". sacklunch.net. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
External links
- Works by Oscar Fay Adams at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Oscar Fay Adams at Internet Archive
- "Oscar Fay Adams (1855-1919): Two sonnets". sonnets.org. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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